Social Media Marketing Intern

PRISM Bags creates sustainable, ethically-made, and functional bags and accessories for modern, empowered women. Our products are charity-focused and made from sustainable and recycled materials. We are a fast-growing, direct-to-consumer e-commerce brand that’s female-founded and owned. Our brand collaborations include Alltrue (formerly CAUSEBOX) and we’ve been featured in Brit + Co, Business Insider, and Nasdaq.

We are looking for a social media-savvy intern to join our collaborative and creative team! The intern will help create and coordinate our social media posts on TikTok and Instagram. The ideal candidate has a “roll-up-your-sleeves” or “no-job-is-too-small” attitude and is fluent in TikTok, keeps up with pop culture and trends, has a knack for creating engaging short-form videos and content (graphics a plus!), and is driven by fostering a community. 

This position will assist with ideation, social content planning, content creation, scheduling and posting, community management, and sourcing content. Above all, this is an opportunity for the right candidate to learn how a fast-growing startup works, receive mentorship from the co-founders, and gain valuable experience and exposure to entrepreneurship. 

Specific Job Responsibilities: 

• Help ideate and create digital content for social media posts on TikTok and Instagram

• Write captions and content consistent with PRISM’s brand voice

• Stay on top of social media trends, research, and algorithm updates to keep PRISM at the cutting edge of social presence

• Monitor communications/messages from our community on all social channels

• Generate and execute social ideas as a part of larger marketing campaigns

• Monitor alerts or mentions/tags of PRISM Bags from general supporters and users on all social media platforms

• Education: Currently enrolled at an accredited high school, 2-year, or 4-year university and reside in Los Angeles County

• Demonstrated ability to use the TikTok app to create content and grow a following

• Strong understanding of the digital landscape, popular culture, and the newest social media trends and user behaviors

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Basic knowledge of social media analytics tools

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Canva or Adobe Illustrator for designing social media posts 

• Deep love of social media and desire to research, engage, report, and optimize

• Enthusiasm about sustainability, fashion, and PRISM Bags’ products

**Please note that this internship is offered as a partnership with the Bixel Exchange Tech Talent Pipeline’s Subsidized Internship Program. Bixel Exchange Tech Talent Pipeline’s Subsidized Internship Program places youth who live in the County of Los Angeles, are between the ages 18-24, and considered low income in internships with the companies we’ve partnered with. The internship is a total of 120 hours where 20 hours are for training from the County/City of Los Angeles on financial literacy and 100 hours are to work directly with the company. All positions are paid $15/hour. Youth can only participate in the program once each funding cycle (June-May), but have the option to participate again the following cycle. Currently, almost all the positions are remote, unless otherwise stated.

Process:
Once you interview with the company and are notified that you are selected, you will be connected to an American Job Center of California (AJCC) or a Youth Source Center (YSC) to fill out the required paperwork and bring proof of the following documents to the center: 1. Photo ID 2. Social Security Card 3. Proof of Address in County of LA.